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Playing Against Alistar
SupportPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A premier engage tank known for his point-and-click displacement and AoE knock-up. He creates massive pressure with his into combo and becomes nearly unkillable once is active.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A glowing shockwave around his body | Heals himself and nearby allies after stunning enemies or seeing nearby deaths. This provides constant sustain that makes him difficult to poke out of lane. | |
| He smashes the ground with both fists | An AoE knock-up. This is his primary CC tool. If he misses this, he has no way to peel or lock you down for 17-13 seconds. | |
| A head-first dash towards a target | A point-and-click knock-back. He uses this to gap close for his or to knock you away from safety. You can cancel this dash with your own displacement CC. | |
| Dust clouds and chains rattling under him | He gains stacks while near you. At 5 stacks, his next basic attack stuns. Do not let him stay in melee range once the ground starts shaking under him. | |
| A large red roar and a shield aura | Cleanses all current CC and reduces incoming damage by 55-75%. Do not waste your big cooldowns or ultimates on him while this is active; he will not die. |
Respect
- !Flash + + combo→He can engage from extreme range (over 1000 units) instantly. If you are below 40% HP, stay out of his Flash range or you will die.
- !Tower diving at level 6→With , he can tank the turret for over 7 seconds without dying. He will lead the dive for his jungler or ADC every time his ultimate is up.
- !Hexflash from lane bushes→Alistar players will sit in unwarded bushes and Hexflash out to bridge the gap for a engage. Always ward the lane bushes.
- !The 'Insec' displacement→He can Flash behind you and use to headbutt you into his own turret or his team, leading to a guaranteed kill.
Punish
- +Missed + combo→He is completely vulnerable for 14-10 seconds. All-in his ADC or bully him relentlessly while his only threat is on cooldown.
- +Level 1→He is a melee champion with only one ability (usually ). Auto-attack him every time he tries to walk up to the wave to force him to use his heal early.
- +is on cooldown→Without his ultimate, Alistar is significantly squishier than other tanks. Target him in mid-game skirmishes if his roar is down.
- +Missing stun stacks→If he fails to land the auto-attack stun from , he has zero follow-up CC. Trade heavily with him once the trample effect ends.
Laning Tips
- •Stay spread out from your ADC so he cannot hit both of you with one knock-up.
- •If you have a dash or blink, use it the moment you see the animation to avoid the follow-up .
- •Keep the minion wave on your side of the lane; Alistar cannot effectively engage if you are near your own tower.
- •Buy early Tier 2 boots to make it easier to outrun his stacks and dodge his walk-up .
- •Use displacement abilities (like Vayne E or Milio Q) to knock him out of his dash before it connects.
- •His heal is triggered by 7 stacks; avoid long, extended trades that allow him to proc it multiple times.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Never focus Alistar first in a teamfight if his is available; you will waste your team's damage.
- ⚠Watch for his flank; he wants to walk behind your backline to a carry into his team.
- ⚠Stay away from thin walls in the jungle; he can you over them to isolate you from your teammates.
- ⚠Save your Cleanse or Quicksilver Sash specifically for his stun, as the knock-up cannot be reduced by tenacity.
- ⚠He will use to knock your frontline away, creating a path for his assassins to reach your backline.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached